La Crema Saralees Chardonnay 2016  £37.50

La Crema Saralees Chardonnay

La Crema Vinera, means “best of the vine,” setting the standard for all they do since 1979. This family-owned and operated winery focuses exclusively on cool-climate appellations. They’re continually exploring these very special regions — passionate in their belief that they make uniquely expressive and elegant wines.

At the heart of the Russian River Valley, sits a majestic vineyard honouring the late Saralee Kunde, one of the region’s most beloved and respected winegrowing visionaries. Awash with rustic charm, the 200-acre vineyard features a variety of Chardonnay clones on a diverse spectrum of rootstocks as well as eight different soil types – mostly sandy/gravelly, or clay loams. This complex vineyard dotted with clover gardens and oak groves produces truly spectacular fruit.

A wine which offers superb value for money and if from Burgundy would easily be 2 or 3 times the price of this.

Rating 95+

Drink Date 2019 - 2026

Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Source The Wine Advocate

"The 2016 Chardonnay Saralee’s Vineyard reveals lemon meringue pie, applesauce and quince notes with touches of allspice lightly browned toast and honeycomb. Full-bodied, rich and seductive in the mouth, it packs in the apple and citrus pie flavours with a gorgeous creaminess to the texture and a very long, honeyed finish. 1,500 cases were produced."